Table 3. Change in Breed Popularity in United States. 



Based on reports on Hatchery Supply: Flocks in National Poultry Improvement Plan; 



5-year period, 1943-44 to 1948-1 949; matched samples — 40 states). 



Breed 1943-44 1948-49 Change in 5 years 

 (% all birds) (7p all birds) ( Percen t ) 



New Hampshires 

 White Leghorns 

 White Rocks 

 Barred Rocks 

 Cross-mated 

 Rhode Island Reds 

 White Wyandottes 

 OtheK 



100. 100. 



Data: Bureau of Animal Industry, U.S.D.A.. December 1949 



Hatching-eggs sales made up about two-thirds of the total sales, accord- 

 ing to reports from 63 producers, with average sales of over 1.300 cases 

 weekly in 1947. Hatching eggs made up about the same percentage of all 

 sales in each season in the year. (See Table 4.) 



Uses of New Hampshire Hatching Eggs 



The two principal outlets for New Hampshire hatching eggs are for 

 broiler production and flock replacements. The outlet for broiler production 

 is the larger of the two and the largest purchasing area is in the Delaware- 

 Maryland-Virginia secion. 



The New Hampshire hatching-egg industry has been heavily dependent 

 upon broiler production. 



New Hampshire was one of the early leaders in winter broiler pro- 

 duction. Some of these first winter broilers brought over $1.00 per pound 

 in the New York market. While broiler production has increased in New 

 Hampshire in the past few years — from 850,000 in 1939 to 3,321.000 in 

 1948, the big commercial areas, such as in Delaware, Maryland, and Vir- 

 ginia, account for much of the demand. New areas, such as those in Georgia 

 and Texas, also take many eggs. 



Table 4. Sales of Hatching and Market Eggs 



(Weekly sales in cases by 63 hatching-egg producers in 1947.1 



Spring Summer Fall Winter Total 



(Percent) (Percent) (Percent) (Percent) (Percent) 



A. Comparative Sales of Market Eggs and Hatching Eggs by Seasons 

 Market Eggs 31.6 36.8 35.3 33.7 34.4 



Hatching Eggs 68.4 63.2 64.7 66.3 65.6 



All Eggs m m m loo loo. 



B. Percentage of Market Eggs and Hatching Eggs Sold Each Season 

 Market Eggs 20. 22.6 29.9 27.5 100. 



Hatching Eggs 22.6 20.3 28.8 28.4 100. 



All Eggs 2L7 21A 29^2 28J 100. 



C. Average Weekly Sales of Market and Hatching Eggs 



( For the year) 

 (Cases) (Cases) (Cases) (Cases) (Cases) 



Market Eggs 6.9 7.8 10.3 9.5 8.6 



Hatching Eggs 14.8 13.3 19.0 18.6 16.4 



All Eggs 21.7 21. 29^ 28.1 25. 



